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HTML Links - Hyperlinks

HTML links are hyperlinks.

A hyperlink is a text or an image you can click on, and jump to another document.

HTML Links - Syntax

In HTML, links are defined with the <a> tag:

<a href="url">link text</a>

Local Links.

The example above used an absolute URL (A full web address).

A local link (link to the same web site) is specified with a relative URL (without http://www....).

<a href="html_images.asp">HTML Images</a>

HTML Links - Colors

When you move the mouse over a link, two things will normally happen:

The mouse arrow will turn into a little hand
The color of the link element will change
By default, a link will appear like this (in all browsers):

An unvisited link is underlined and blue
A visited link is underlined and purple
An active link is underlined and red
You can change the default colors, by using styles:

<style>
a:link {color:green; background-color:transparent; text-decoration:none}
a:visited {color:pink; background-color:transparent; text-decoration:none}
a:hover {color:red; background-color:transparent; text-decoration:underline}
a:active {color:yellow; background-color:transparent; text-decoration:underline}
</style>

HTML Links - The target Attribute

The target attribute specifies where to open the linked document.

This example will open the linked document in a new browser window or in a new tab:

<a href="http://www.Schoolatnet.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Visit schoolatnet!</a>

HTML Links - Image as Link

It is common to use images as links:

<a href="default.asp">
<img src="smiley.gif" alt="HTML tutorial" style="width:42px;height:42px;border:0">
</a>

HTML Links - Create a Bookmark

HTML bookmarks are used to allow readers to jump to specific parts of a Web page.

Bookmarks are practical if your website has long pages.

To make a bookmark, you must first create the bookmark, and then add a link to it.

When the link is clicked, the page will scroll to the location with the bookmark.

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Chapter Summary

Use the HTML <a> element to define a link
Use the HTML href attribute to define the link address
Use the HTML target attribute to define where to open the linked document
Use the HTML <img> element (inside <a>) to use an image as a link
Use the HTML id attribute (id="value") to define bookmarks in a page
Use the HTML href attribute (href="#value") to link to the bookmark

HTML Link Tags.

<a> Defines a hyperlink